Two sporting whistles
Y A Victorian carved ivory zoomorphic hound's head sporting whistle, circa 1850,modelled as a greyhound head with ebony or lignum insert, yellow-metal chain bearing marks 9C, verso capital 'A' chain, 5.5cm in length; and a Victorian carved bone whistle modelled as the cascabel and 1st reinforce of a cannon, the 2nd reinforce section sculted as the whistle mouth-piece, soft wood insert, 5.5cm in lengthProvenance: The greyhound with Rogers de RinCondition Report: Old hairline crack to the greyhound.Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y A Victorian carved ivory zoomorphic hound's head sporting whistle, circa 1850,modelled as a greyhound head with ebony or lignum insert, yellow-metal chain bearing marks 9C, verso capital 'A' chain, 5.5cm in length; and a Victorian carved bone whistle modelled as the cascabel and 1st reinforce of a cannon, the 2nd reinforce section sculted as the whistle mouth-piece, soft wood insert, 5.5cm in lengthProvenance: The greyhound with Rogers de RinCondition Report: Old hairline crack to the greyhound.Condition Report Disclaimer